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  type

  • super 8 movie camera

  • single 8 movie camera

  • double super 8 movie camera

  cartridge \ spool

  • 50 ft silent super 8 cartridge

  • 50 ft sound super 8 cartridge

  • 200 ft super 8 cassette

  • 50 ft silent single 8 cartridge

  • 50 ft sound single 8 cartridge

  • double super 8 spool, 30 m

  • double super 8 magazine, 120 m

  image size

  4.2 x 5.7 mm

  lens

  focal length

  F: 11-33 mm

 

  composition

  17 elements in 13 groups

 

  zooming ratio

  3x

 

  aperture

  f/1.8

 

  focusing

  • manual (front lens group rotating method)

  • auto, Auto Focus

  • focus free

  • focus fixed

 

  distance up from

  1.2 m to infinity

 

  zooming

  • electric zooming by high performance micro-motor

  • electric zooming coupled to film drive

  • manual zooming with zooming lever

 

  rotationg angle

  100 degrees

 

  macro shooting

  close distance shooting by turning the zooming/macro setting lever to "Macro" at wide-angle or telephoto end. Close-up shooting distance and the field of view when the focusing ring is set at infinity:

 

  wide-angle macro

  250 mm from the film plane mark (100 mm from the lens top)

  field of view: 87 x 120 mm

  telephoto macro

  720 mm from the film plane mark (560 mm from the lens top)

  field of view: 33 x 46 mm

 

  filter size

  • screw-in

  • fit-on

  viewfinder

  type

  • single-lens reflex type

  • not reflex, Galilean type

 

  rangefinder

  • split image (or)

  • microprism (or)

  • dual beam (or)

  • aerial

 

  dioptric adjustment

  adjustable eyepiece: -5 to +3 diopter

 

  information

  • aperture value

  • over/under-exposure warnings

  • f-stop

  • film end precaution / film transport indicator

  • battery power too low

  • manual aperture control (LED)

  • sound recording level (LED)

  • footage indication needle

  • battery indicator lamp

  auto focus system

  type

  active auto focus system using near infrared light emitting diode (I-RED)

 

  mode

  one shot memory focus

  exposure control

  type

  • automatic aperture control with Electric Eye:

  • automatic aperture setting coupled to loaded film speed and shooting speed (or)

  • automatic aperture setting with manual selection

  • manual aperture control

  • semiautomatic aperture control

  • EE lock

 

  exposure meter

  • built-in Thru-The-Lens CdS exposure meter

  • built-in Thru-The-Lens Si exposure meter

  • non-TTL, outside CdS exposure meter

 

  metering range

  ISO 400, f/1.4, 9 fps, shutter opening at 220 degrees, without CCA filter -- ISO 25, f/45, 36 fps, shutter opening at 150 degrees, with CCA filter (tungsten type film)

 

  film speed

  Automatic ASA/ISO/DIN setting by film cartridge

  • tungsten type film: 25, 40, 64, 100, 160, 250, 400 ASA

  • daylight type film: 16, 25, 40, 64, 100, 160, 250 ASA

  • black-and-white film: 16, 25, 40, 64, 100, 160, 250 ASA

 

  CCA filter

  • built-in 85A filter

  • the CCA filter is automatically cancelled with loading of a daylight type film cartridge

  • manual cancellation of the CCA filter is possible with the CCA filter switch

  • automatic cancellation of the CCA filter when movie light is coupled

 

  ND filter

  built-in

 

  backlight control

  • automatic (button)

  • manual

 

  exposure

  compensation

  six steps compensation: -1, -0.6, -0.3, 0, +0.3, +0.6 and +1 stops

  film drive

  type

  • power filming by a high performance micro-motor

  • spring wound motor

 

  film loading

  • automatic (super 8 camera)

  • semi-automatic (single 8 camera)

  • manual (DS8 camera)

 

  filming

  forward, reverse, still

 

  filming speed

  18, 24 fps, slow motion (approx 45 fps), single frame

 

  footage counter

  1-50 ft

 

  frame counter

  yes/no

 

  rewinding

  mechanism

  • power rewinding

  • manual rewinding with rewinding crank

  timer   self-timer   built-in. Either 10 sec. shooting with 10 sec. delay or 20 sec. shooting with 10 sec. delay.
    interval timer   built-in. One frame shooting for every 1, 5, 20 or 60 sec.

  shutter

  shutter opening

  • <180 degrees

  • >180 degrees, eXiting Light sytem

 

  shutter type

  • fixed

  • variable

 

  fading

  • auto fade-in/fade-out

  • manual fade-in/fade-out

 

  lap-dissolve

  • auto (or)

  • manual

 

  superimpositions

  yes/no

 

  flash synchronization

  yes/no

 

  release system

  magnet release system

  sound recording

  type

  • (single-system) magnetic recording system on Super 8 sound film (or)

  • (double-system) double recording system with pulse signal synchronization is possible using a tape recorder

    microphone input   3.5 mm diameter mini jack. Input impedance: approx 5 K ohm. Usable microphone: low impedance type. Minimum input sensitivity: -80 dB (0 dB=1 V)
 

  accessory  

  microphone

  omnidirectional dynamic microphone with built-in wind screen. Output impedance: 400 ohm
    aux. input   3.5 mm diameter mini jack. Minimum input impedance: Approx 50 K ohm. Usable microphone: Low impedance type. Minimum input sensitivity: -20 dB (0 dB=1 V)
    mixing   mixing of microphone input and aux input is available
    sound monitor   monitoring is possible with the level meter, LED monitor indicator in the viewfinder and an earphone (8 ohm).
    audio level control   automatic level control (ALC). Manual recording or manual recording with a limiter. The microphone attenuator can be set at 0 dB or -20 dB.
    sound fading   synchronized with picture fading
    tone control   normal or bass cut (100 Hz - 1K Hz -13 dB)
 

  recording

  characteristics

  frequency characteristics: 150 - 5000 Hz (+/-3 dB, 18 fps). S/N ratio: Min. 43 dBv (Sound recording with audibility compensation at saturated level). Distortion rate: Max. 4%, Wow and flutter: Max. 0.4% (WRMS). Speed deviation: Max. +/-4%.
    earphone output  usable earphone impedance: 8 ohm
  camera drive   type
  • by hand
  • spring wound motor
  • DC electric micromotor
    power source
  • AA batteries (camera motor)
  • PX13 button cells (light meter)
    external power jack   6 V DC
    battery life   sufficient power for 15 film cartridges under normal temperature
    battery check button
  • for camera drive
  • for exposure meter
  remote control socket   2.5 mm diameter jack
  cable release socket   single frame, continuous running
  battery check button  
  shutter lock dial   three positions for safety lock, run, running lock/remote control
  running lock   possible with the lock ring
  grip
  • fixed grip, battery compartment for driving AA batteries
  • detachable trigger grip
  • retractable grip
  pulse-sync socket
  • 1000 Hz pulse, 1 pulse per frame
  • 1000 Hz pulse, 1 pulse per 4 frame
  flash socket   yes/no
  accessory sockets
  • movie light socket, 1/4" screw
  • movie light socket, Kodak type
  • accessory shoe
  tripod socket
  • 1/4 inch
  • 3/8 inch
  weight   2000 g (body only)
  dimensions   89 x 104 x 256 mm